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Nyusi to open Zimbabwe Agric Show
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi is set to officially open the 114th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) on Tuesday, marking a significant event that underscores the strong bilateral ties...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:18hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Former TIMB boss cleared
Charges of criminal abuse of office involving over US$2 million against former Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chief executive Meanwell Gudu and two accomplices have been withdrawn before ...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:41hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Matibiri guarantees children's maximum security; interfaces during ZAS
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andrew Matibiri reaffirmed his specialised team's commitment to ensure maximum security and safety of children during this year's Annual Na...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 10:35hrs | 692 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
ZAS to complement rural farmers competitiveness
Over three hundred rural farmers drawn from Zimbabwe's ten provinces are amongst thousands who will benefit from training, cross breeding of ideas through interaction (networking), improved competitiv...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 15:51hrs | 176 | by Gideon Madzikatidze | Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe Agricultural Society ups security for this year's edition
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) says it has put steps to increase surveillance, enhance security and streamline efficiency during this year's exhibition to try and curb potential of theft, inc...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:44hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
ZAS announced dates, sophisticate children security measures
THE Zimbabwe Agricultural Show's (ZAS) Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andrew Matibiri has announced that the 114th edition will commence from 26th to 31st of August in Harare, while their technical teams...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 20:07hrs | 232 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Grace Mugabe warms up to Mnangagwa
THE last time former first lady Grace Mugabe made a public statement was on November 5, 2017 at Rufaro Stadium in Harare.At an event dubbed "Super Sunday" in some quarters, she gathered thousa...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:40hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
United States sanctions on Zimbabwe: who is off the list, who is on?
The United States on Monday sanctioned Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military
WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 4 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Zimbabweans on Twitter attack Temba Mliswa
Norton Independent legislator, Temba Mliswa was shredded into pieces by both ZANU PF and opposition supporters following his attempt to attack the recently held ZANU PF primary elections. Allegati...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 14:31hrs | 6 | by Tafara Muponda
Mnangagwa's path to power
6 November 2017 - President Robert Mugabe dismisses his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, from government;8 November 2017 - Zanu-PF expels Mnangagwa from the party. Mnangagwa goes into self-imposed ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief who pushed for Mugabe's exhumation and reburial dies
CHIEF Chidziva of Zvimba, born Johannes Jenami, has died after a long battle with a kidney problem.He was aged 92.Son to the late chief, Gibson Jenami, confirmed the passing on of his ...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 21:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa vows to shake off basket case status
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is on course to regain the regional breadbasket status and his government remained committed to putting 350 000 hectares under irrigation.Writing in ...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds benefit from free medical services
HUNDREDS of residents in Marondera last week benefited from a free medical outreach that was rolled out across the town by the Adam Molai Foundation in conjunction with the Health and Child Care minis...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt repossesses idle farms
Government has withdrawn offer letters from two farmers in Manicaland Province who were not utilising the land. The land amounts to more than 600 hectares, which were acquired under the Land R...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe's bitter, vengeful spirit decimating foes'
THE late former president Robert Mugabe's family claims his spirit is causing the death of his tribesmen who are at the forefront of the exhumation of his remains.Mugabe's body was buried at h...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe burial saga in bizarre twist
Former president Robert Mugabe's family says his spirit is fighting back after "mysterious" deaths and illnesses hit families of some traditional leaders that were pushing for the exhumation of the la...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Simple recipe for Zanu-PF or MDC victory
A good number of those outstanding Zimbabweans who have chosen to serve their country as doctors, accountants, teachers, clergymen, lawyers, journalists, businessmen, politicians, documentary film-mak...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:54hrs | | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Chief who called for Mugabe's genocide reburial succumbs to Covid-19
A ZIMBABWEAN chief, who was spearheading the reburial of the late former President Robert Mugabe's remains, has succumbed to Covid-19 with some of his subjects claiming that the Mugabe ancestral spiri...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Corruption in the Zimbabwe Republic Police a smoke without fire
In Zimbabwe, it is very rare for politicians holding ministerial positions or senior officers to resign on their own without a hint of scandal. So it has ...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 19:51hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa's govt warns 'cellphone' farmers
RESETTLED farmers, not fully utilising their land, have been told to surrender their properties or risk losing the farms to other deserving and productive citizens.The latest threats were issu...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's family vows to challenge exhumation ruling
LATE former president Robert Mugabe's nephew, Leo Mugabe says the family of the once fierce ruler will challenge the ruling by a Zvimba traditional chief to have his uncle's remains exhumed and reburi...Published: 25 May 2021 at 13:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets US$5bn tobacco industry
THE government wants to create a U$5 billion tobacco industry by 2025 as it moves to turn around the economy through agriculture.This comes as Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka told stakehol...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 16:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco production target raised to 300 million kgs
The new tobacco selling season opened yesterday with Government hoping that the industry cannot just survive at present levels but raise production to 300 million kilogrammes annually through the impl...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tobacco pricing headache
THE "collapse" of the tobacco auction system has ignited debate on whether minimum auction prices should continue to determine the pricing of contract tobacco.Zimbabwe has a dual marketing sys...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gives away 99% of exported tobacco
A STAGGERING 99% of the tobacco crop produced annually by Zimbabwean farmers is shipped to the international markets without being processed, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (Timb) revealed l...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 12:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top Cop Erasmus Makodza was granted bail in less than 24 hours after his arrest
Prisca Mpfumira, Douglas Tapfuma, Henrietta Rushwaya, Job Sikhala, Hopewell Chin'ono, Alan Moyo and several others have had to apply for bail from the High Court.Who is Erasmus Makodza and why...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 10:21hrs | 2 | by Anonymous
Cattle rustler wrestled down in a shop
A fugitive cattle rustler was pinned down on the ground by a brave junior officer at Suoguru shops, Mvurwi on Monday.Patrick Rateyiwa (29) of house number 450 Suoguru Mvurwi was elusive to the...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 15:13hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Matibiri steps down
THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is in the hunt for a chief executive to replace Andrew Matibiri who is stepping down next year after being at the helm for the last 15 years.The...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Govt officials loot US$20m farm mechanisation grant
SENIOR government officials, including those from the Ministry of Agriculture, feasted on a US$20 million farm mechanisation grant from China after diverting to personal use some of the farm equipment...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Now we know the culprits behind Zimbabwe's agricultural failure
THE case of former Police Deputy Commissioner-General Innocent Matibiri being dragged to court for failing to pay back a US$189 000 debt is not only very intriguing, but it is also infuriating in a bi...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | | by Editorial - NewsDay
Matibiri sued over US$189k farming inputs debt
Former Police Deputy Commissioner-General Innocent Matibiri has been taken to the High Court by Tian Ze Tobacco Company (Pvt) Ltd, to recover US$189 083 after he failed to honour an agricultural input...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa now mirror of Mugabe's patronage system
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent appointments of High Court Judge Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo to lead the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and Gerald Mlotshwa to the Sports and Recreatio...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZESA sue Minister for $414k – load shedding is collective punishment for untouchables' sins
The tragedy in Zimbabwe is that those who can least afford it have again and again been forced to subsidise the filthy rich. One prime example is Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax on all electro...Published: 18 May 2019 at 20:25hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zesa pursues Mnangagwa ally over $414,000 electricity debt
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), which announced rolling power cuts early this week, is owed millions of dollars by top government officials.Reduced electricity production at ...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:20hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Wadyajena torments ex-minister Chinamasa's wife
PARLIAMENT'S Lands Committee chair Justice Wadyajena Tuesday gave former Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa's wife and her Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) colleagues a good tongue-lashing ...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | | by newzimbabwe.com
Chinamasa's wife implicated in tobacco cartels
THE Tobacco Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ) yesterday alleged corruption in the tobacco industry, with Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) board chairperson Monica Chinamasa's name coming out promin...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-cop sued over debt
Former Zimbabwe Republic Police deputy commissionerg Innocent Matibiri has been dragged to the High Court by National Foods after he allegedly failed to pay for day-old chicks and chicken feed worth $...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's top cop sued over $167,000 electricity debt
FORMER Police Deputy Commissioner-General, Innocent Matibiri, has been taken to court by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), which is seeking payment of $167 109 fo...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Zimbabwe police structure approved
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved a new Zimbabwe Republic Police structure that abolishes the rank of senior assistant commissioner and replaces it with that of Commissioner of Police a...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes 56 senior cops
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted 56 senior police officers with three top cops, among them, the Officer Commanding Bulawayo Province, Senior Assistant Commissioner Learn Ncube, having been el...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex workers sell out robbers
TWO suspected armed robbers, believed to be part of a gang that has been terrorising residents in Mutare's affluent suburbs with machetes, were arrested at a night club in the city centre on Monday mo...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe linked top cops retired
THREE deputy police commissioner-generals - Innocent Matibiri, Josephine Shambare and Levi Sibanda - together with two commissioners were on Friday reportedly retired from the force amid indications t...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe goes into hibernation
Former president Robert Mugabe has retreated from his grand public life often characterised by first-class privileges of armed security escorts and helicopter jaunts across the country.Since h...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matibiri in trouble over $190 000
Police Deputy Commissioner-General, Innocent Matibiri, has been taken to court by Tian Ze Tobacco Company over a $190 000 farm inputs debt.Through its lawyers Muvingi and Mugadza, the tobacco ...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo flew close to the sun but survived
Chombo flew close to the sun but survivedMarian Chombo flew close to the sun but survived Marian ChomboFortunate Gora Mash West CorrespondentLike the Greek mythical character Icaru...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 13:59hrs | | by Fortune Gora
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF expels 41 members
The Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial leadership has expelled 41 members who opted to stand as independent candidates in the forthcoming elections after losing in the party primaries. Among ...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chihuri 'personalised' diamond firm
FORMER Police Commissioner General Dr Augustine Chihuri allegedly personalised the Zimbabwe Republic Police's diamond mining company, Gye Nyame, in Marange as he "sorely" operated it, a Parliamentary ...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chihuri, Matshiya face Parliament contempt charges
FORMER Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri and Home Affairs secretary Melusi Matshiya might face contempt of Parliament charges if it is proven that they presented fa...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
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